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Wolves beat Burnley 2-1 after Chirewa scores seconds after coming on
Wolves came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 in a Championship match at Turf Moor.
Jamie Vardy put Burnley ahead with his first goal for the club, before Fer López equalised for Wolves before half-time.
Tawanda Chirewa scored the winner seconds after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.
Mateus Mané won the ball and set up Chirewa’s shot.
The result ended Wolves’ run of two consecutive league defeats and lifted them to sixth place, while Burnley were 21st with eight points after 10 matches.
Burnley have now gone 21 home league games without a win, with their last such win coming against Leeds on 18 October the previous year.
Burnley’s next home match is against Portsmouth, followed by a visit from rivals Blackburn on 22 November.
Wolverhampton beat Burnley 2-1 at Turf Moor in the Championship.
Jamie Vardy put Burnley ahead with his first goal for the club.
Fer López equalised before half-time.
Substitute Tawanda Chirewa scored the winner with his first touch, seconds after coming on.
The defeat extended Burnley’s run without a home league win to more than a year.
- Who
- Wolverhampton beat Burnley.
- What
- Wolves came from behind to win 2-1, with Tawanda Chirewa scoring the winner.
- When
- 16 October 2026.
- Where
- Turf Moor, Burnley.
- Why
- Chirewa scored seconds after coming on, giving Wolves the winning goal.
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Jamie Vardy scored to give Burnley the lead.
Fer López equalised for Wolves.
Tawanda Chirewa came on as a substitute.
Chirewa scored the winner for Wolves.
- Final score
- Wolverhampton 2, Burnley 1
- Venue
- Turf Moor
- Winning scorer
- Tawanda Chirewa
- Burnley scorer
- Jamie Vardy
- Wolves' league position
- Sixth place
- Burnley's league position
- 21st place
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